Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in Illinois

Ranked #22 of 51 · IL

0% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $37,150 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $34,260
Employment 494,610

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,200P25 $31,200 Median $34,260P75 $37,780P90 $46,890

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in Illinois earn between $31,200 and $46,890. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$37,150
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in Illinois is $37,150, about 0% above the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $35,220 $37,730 370,240
Champaign-Urbana, IL $31,850 $35,960 10,360
Rockford, IL $31,640 $35,170 12,310
Springfield, IL $31,590 $35,660 8,270
Decatur, IL $31,510 $35,640 3,550
Peoria, IL $31,410 $35,500 13,580
Kankakee, IL $31,350 $34,710 4,040
Bloomington, IL $31,290 $35,110 8,530

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